Letter: In response

Thursday

The scripture says in Proverbs “A good name is better than riches”. I do not like to have my good name tarnished. It’s also written “Don’t let your good deeds be evil spoken of”.

The scripture says in Proverbs “A good name is better than riches”. I do not like to have my good name tarnished. It’s also written “Don’t let your good deeds be evil spoken of”. This silly thing did not have to go this far. Early this morning I was wrestling with the Holy Spirit. The spirit will bring everything to your remembrance. It reminded me of all the years, even to a little over a week ago. I contributed through the Minister’s Alliance $185. The electric part of New Bern has received thousands and thousands of dollars through and by me. I’ve paid $900, $800 and $500 through my name. I’ve written many checks for delinquent accounts and even new accounts. When Hurricane Irene struck we had a disaster fund set up at West Street Christian Church under the pastorage of Rev. Reginald Midgette. The biggest contributors were Attorney Buzzy Stubbs, Ex-Mayor Tom Bayliss, Barbara Lee, Alfred “Popeye” Barfield, Dr. Sydney and Mrs. Barnwell, Mrs. Arabelle Bryant, Alderman Dana Outlaw (others serving now were not up there), the Sampson family, and the churches. We paid all of the bills for Mission Rest Home, so Rev. Ethel Mae Moore could die in peace. Through the years the police have called me many late nights to take in a person who had no place to go, social services too. We turned no one down. When the incident came up, it would only have been a phone call to remind me that I had done an illegal thing, unknowing. The investigators handled the issue very tacky. When I have contributed so much to my community and other communities, I deserve better than this.

Yours in Christ

Rev. Ethel Sampson

PS — I have been in the interdenominational ministerial alliance for 32 years, life member of the NAACP, New Bern Housing Board of Commissioners for 30-plus years appointed by deceased then mayor, Lee Morgan, Prison Board appointed by then Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue in 1996, Clean Sweep Committee appointed by former alderman, Barbara Lee, Area Day Reporting Center, Democratic Party, Eastern N.C. Civic Group comprised of 22 counties in the east, League of Liberal Women, Democratic Women, Community Leader CBS Christian Bible Study, the first secretary for RCS under Rev. Thomas Dentor, volunteer at RCS, one of the first blacks for Meals on Wheels under Mrs. Lucille Steward, 27 years of Hospice volunteer, one of the first blacks on Help Line in New Bern, faith preacher with Social Services, prison, jail and hospital ministries, ordained minister serving at Guildfield MB Church under the leadership of Rev. Reginal Barnes, pastor, secretary of Voters League for years, president of Concerned Citizens the last 17 years, etc. I deserve better.

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